Business Communication Skills Tip

Seven Expressions to Avoid If You Want to Sound Emotionally Intelligent Of course everyone gets tired or annoyed (недовольный) at work, but using these expressions sends the wrong message about your outlook (точка зрения). 1. “I’m tired” 2. “I’m pissed off” 3. “I’m sick (of)__” 4. “I’m worried about__/afraid of__” 5. “I couldn’t care less”…

Grammar Tip

How to Ask For Clarification (прояснение) After you express your lack of understanding, the next step is to ask the person to clarify what they have said. Here are some phrases you can use.For many of them, you can use “can” or “could,” with could being a little more formal:Example: Could you say it in…

Amiss (adj.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “amiss” (adj.) Transcription: [əˈmɪs] Russian Translation: неладный Definition: wrong, not suitable, or not as expected Example: I knew something was amiss when he didn’t answer the door. Synonym: wrong